Know Your World - 2


1. What is the length of Suez Canal?

approximately 193.30 km or 120.11 miles

2. The value of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) lies between ___ percent of bank deposit.

3% to 15%

3. The value of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) lies between ___ percent of bank deposit.

0% to 40%

4. When is India’s first Mutual Fund established?

1963

5. In which year RBI acquired 60% share of SBI?

1955

6. In which year RBI act was passed?

1934

7. What is the first stable product of Kreb’s cycle?

citric acid (or citrate)

8. Which aquatic mammals have lungs?

whales, dolphins, and seals, breathe through lungs

9. Accessory respiratory organ of “Koi” is ___

the accessory respiratory organs consist of a pair of vascular sac-like diverticula from the pharynx above the gills

10. Lungs in humans contains how many lobes?

the right lung has three lobes (upper, middle, and lower), while the left lung has two lobes (upper and lower)

11. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is associated with which instrument?

the santoor

12. The character of Col Niladri was created by __

Syed Mustafa Siraj

13. Which is the oldest cricket tournament of India?

The Ranji Trophy

14. To protect the breathing problem of infants is controlled by which instrument?

mechanical ventilator

15. “Raiganj” is situated beside which river?

Kulik River

16. “Vienna” is situated beside which river?

Danube River

17. Which commission is associated with Graham Stennes assassination incident?

The Wadhwa Commission, headed by Justice D.P. Wadhwa

18. Manometer is used to measure __

pressure

19. Which day is observed as the “World’s Laughter Day”?

celebrated on the first Sunday in May every year

20. Which day is observed as the “World’s Environment Day”?

5th June

21. Pabitra sarkar committee is associated with ___

The Pabitra Sarkar Committee is associated with the introduction of English at the primary level in West Bengal. It was established in 1999 to review this introduction and based on its findings, English was reintroduced to Class 1 in 2004

22. Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?

Bhagat Singh

23. Which is the biggest National Park of India?

Hemis National Park, located in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir

24. Which is the biggest National Park of the World?

Northeast Greenland National Park

25. What is the Parliament of Taiwan?

The Legislative Yuan

26. Which countries are Permanent members of UNO?

The permanent members of the UN Security Council are China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

27. With which sports Josna Chinnappa is associated?

Squash

28. The book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was written by?

Harriet Beecher Stowe

29. The parliament of Spain is ___

Cortes Generales

30. “The Insider” is written by ___

Marie Brenner